Only a day after the up to date Peugeot 508 was leaked on-line, the French model has taken the wraps off its flagship sedan and wagon.
As revealed on Instagram the opposite day, the facelifted 508 encompasses a new entrance finish design that brings it into line with firm’s new company design.
Like on the 308, 3008, 408, and 5008, the 508 has a daring new grille that blends into the remainder of the entrance bumper. There’s additionally a set of thinner headlights, every with a brand new suite driving lights that resemble three claw marks, presumably from a lion. In Europe matrix LED lighting is now customary all through the 508 vary.
Within the centre of the grille is Peugeot’s new lion defend. Whereas the 508 identify nonetheless resides above the grille is retained, the typeface has been italicised and given extra trendy look.
On the rear, the variations are extra refined. The tail-light graphics have been up to date with scrolling indicators, and three-claw lighting strips which are extra horizontal than earlier than.
The lion badge that used to reside within the black plastic strip has been changed by the Peugeot phrase mark.
Elsewhere there are three new exterior color out there: Okenite White, Eclipse Blue, and Titanium Gray. 4 paint choices are carried: Selenium Gray, Artense Gray, Elixir Crimson, and Perla Nera Black. Some trim traces additionally achieve the brand new diamond-pattern 18-inch Epherra wheel design.
Step inside, and there are modifications, however you’ll have to look rigorously to see them. The split-level i-Cockpit dashboard, and piano key-style buttons are all carried over.
The ten.0-inch central touchscreen now runs Peugeot’s newest i-Join Superior infotainment working system, which incorporates web linked navigation, pure language voice recognition, wi-fi smartphone mirroring, two simultaneous energetic Bluetooth connections, and over-the-air updates.
There are two USB-C ports for these in entrance seats, and two USB-A ports for these sitting within the rear.
Peugeot’s new lion emblem lives within the centre of the steering wheel, and may embossed on the entrance headrests.
Within the centre tunnel, Peugeot has deleted the outsized handbrake-style gear selector, and changed it with a small column of buttons.
In Europe, consumers will have the ability to select between three plug-in hybrid choices. The brand new entry-level 180 e-EAT8 variant pairs a 110kW 1.6-litre petrol engine with an 81kW electrical motor constructed into the eight-speed computerized transmission.
The step-up 225 e-EAT8 PHEV variant has a extra 132kW model of the identical engine.
On the prime of the pile the Peugeot Sport Engineered (PSE) mannequin, which makes use of a 360 e-EAT8 drivetrain with a 147kW engine, the identical 81kW electrified gearbox for the entrance axle, and an 83kW electrical motor for the rear wheels.
All three PHEVs use a 12.4kWh battery pack, however solely the PSE comes with a 7.4kW on-board charger as customary. The 2 lower-spec fashions are geared up with a 3.7kW single-phase charger.
Simply three pure inside combustion engine choices will provided, a 97kW 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine, a 97kW 1.5-litre turbo-diesel, and a 163kW 2.0-litre petrol geared toward non-European markets. All three pure ICE choices have an eight-speed auto.
Not like smaller Peugeot fashions, the 508 rides on an older structure, and isn’t out there with an all-electric drivetrain.
Gross sales of the up to date 508 start in Europe initially of the third quarter of 2023.
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